Combined saw handle and square



M. E. PEEPLES COMBINED SAW HANDLE AND SQUARE Dec. 27, 1949 Filed April 30, 194':

2 Sheets-Sheet l 4- 5 I I I I! I I I/ I I I I I 3 Pee 0242.9 m MM ante WW5 Dec. 27, 1949 M. E}. PEEPLES COMBINED SAW HANDLE AND SQUARE he ets-Sheet 2 a v k L Patented Dec. 27, 1949 '2;492;591' COMBINED s wnmniii-smsqmn Maurice' Elmo' Peeple's, mlig ianawoa a s'sigiior" to Kingslarfd- Saw Worksshioka-corpbratiemof' Georgia Application April- 30, laflj's'eiialno'. 744,943

' This invention relates to a combined saw and sqda'reand-is an improvement over theconstructlo'nembodied in my copending' application Serial' No. 744,942, filed April '30, 1947. I

An-object ofthis inventionis to provide, in combinationwith a saw handle, an *extendible square which-is adaptedto be normallyseated and iatched in a'fiush'position on one side of'the savsf handle.

Another object of this invention is toprovide, in -bombin'ation -with a saw handle, 'a square wh'iolris hingedly secured on one edge thereof to-*-thejhandle,- and is'spring-pressed to an extended-position,-being' normally latched in. ino'p' erative-position in a pocket or recess of right angulanconfiguration; whichris formed in "the:

handle.-

Another-object'of-this invention isto provide} in combination with a handle, an *extendible" square which will "not interfere with the normal' use of the handle and -the saw, being nor mally'seated flush with one surface of'the handle. 'A/furtherobject of this invention is to provide animproved-means foreiiecting extension ofthe handle; "the means including a tensioned spring whiclr'has'one end thereof fixed relative to the pivotalmountingforthe square,- and the other endfixedto an adjacent portion of the sq are,

thipivotal-mounting being securedat one side thereof to the upper edge of the handle and comprising-an-elongated hinge'leaf.

Withpthe above and othervobjects in view, my

inventionconsists'in the arrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in the drawings and specification, and then more particularly- -lpointed' out: in the appended :claims; In the drawings, Figure 1 is a tdetailtside elevation of a saw handle having 'a'square mounted thereon,

Figurei2 is a top plan viewof the handleiand:

squares 'i' gure 3'is a sectional .view taken on the line 3- :.3 :ofaFigure, 1,

ZF'gureA is a fragmentary sectional view taken onithe.line ;4-.4 ofFigure 1,

.Figure .5.- is; a plan view of the: square and hinge mounting removed from the saw handle,

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 66 of Figure 2,

Figure 7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 11 of Figure 6,

Figure 8 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 8-8 of Figure 1,

Figure 9 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 9-9 of Figure 8.

Referring to the drawings, :.the numeral 111' designates generally a conventional saw"blali' formed with saw" teeth [I .on oneedge' thereof and-witha back edg'e I2 which maybe "formed as astraight edge.

A saw handle generally designated as l3 lisjse cured by "fastening membersM Jt'othe'r'ea Idf the blade I EL'the handle ".I3 being. provided 'lwith. aslot "[5 within which the rear .end of "the blade I0 is adapted to seatf'The fhandle qra memaes a fin'geropening l 6 through-which thefin'gers of the hand'are adapted'to'be extended, land*alsof includes 'a grasping-element t1 whichi's to grasped in the palm of the :hand and by the fingers. t p p The handle l3 is-formed iwith a'rlght angle recess f8 which extends through the "hand graspg-t ing'portion H andalso-extends, "as indicateda't l9, through-theupper portioniof thehandle. A square-generally designated as 20 is adapted to" be normally seated in the-- right angle recesses The square 28 in the .present instanceis formedof a right angle metal "square member "2| which has "secured -ther'etoa trans-i parent rightangle facing '22. The facing 22 may beTsecured to themetalsquare member 2| by adhesive means or "by rivets ori'fas'te'ning mam! I I8 and I9.

bers 23.

In order to i provide for extension of the square f .20 mm the recesses l8 and "l9,rthesquaredtl v on its upper side, .has ahinge leaf 25 pivotally securedithereto. The hinge leaf '25 is adapted-to be secured to the upper edgelof the handle [13: by fasteningmembers 26 or the like. The side 24.- of the square is adapted tonormallyiseat: in

the upper recess :19, whereaszthe opposite smear 5 is. adapted to :seatinzthe :recessal8.

The squared!)jisaspring pressed to an"exten'dedii position'by means of a coilf spring? 28; i' Thespring "28 has one end .29 thereof.extendediintothe upperportion ofnthe handler l 3;.-'and the othereendzthereof is formediwith ran curved extension 1-30 which is: secured, as indicatedsatl, .to-ithe square 20. The spring- 128 has extending .therethrough- 'a :pin i 32 "which hasaone endzthereof extending -through an eye 33 fixed relative to the hinge leaf 25. The other end of the pin 32 may also be secured relative to the hinge leaf 25 by means of a second eye 34a which is also fixed to the hinge leaf 25.

The spring 28 is adapted to be shielded by means of a shield 34 which is of substantially U-shape in transverse section, being provided with an inclined inner end wall 35, terminating at its lower end in a lug 36 which is secured by a slot 4| through which the spring extension30' is adapted to loosely engage so. that the square 20 upon release thereof by release of the latching means to be hereinafter described, will be springpressed to an extended position relative to the handle l3.

The square 20 is adapted to be releasably latched in countersunk position in the recesses l8 and I9 by means of a spring-pressed latch generally designated as 42. The latch 42 includes an elongated shank 43 which extends loosely through a cylindrical housing 44 disposed in an opening 45 formed in the lower portion of the handle l3. The shank 43 is formed at its inner end with a head 46 slidably engaging in the housing 44, and is formed at its inner end in a tapered or inclined latching bill 46 which is adapted to engage the metal square side 2 l as shown in Figure 9.

The covering 22 for the square is recessed as,

indicated at 41 toperrnit the bill 46 to engage the square side 2|. A spring 48 is disposed within the sleeve or housing 44 bearing at its inner end against the 'head 46 and the outer end of the spring 48 bears against an annular flange 49 carried by the outer end of the sleeve 44. The flange 49 is formed by crimping the outer end of the sleeve 44. The shank 43 extends outwardly of the housing 44 and hassecured thereto an operating knob or button 56 which is fixed to the shank 43 by fastening means When the latch is in its latching position, the inner end of the knob or button 50 will be disposed in contacting relation with the outer end of the sleeve or housing 44. The shank 43 is held against rotation by means of an elongated bar or rod 52 which is fixed at its outer end to the knob or button 59 and loosely engagesin an opening 53 formed in the handle l3 parallel with the housing 44, but'ofiset therefrom.

The saw blade H] may be used in the normal manner for cutting wood or the like, and when the square is in its inoperative position, this square will be seated within the recesses l8 and I9 with the outer surface of the square substantially flush with the adjacent surface of the handle l3. When it is desired to use the square 26, the latching button 50 is pulled outwardly, thereby disengaging the bill or bolt 46 from the side 2| of the square. When the latching means has been moved to released position, spring 28 will swing the square outwardly and this square may then be used to square up the work piece.

,By providing the spring which automatically moves the square 20 to extended position, this 4 square may be used in any angular position desired with respect to the handle 13. In other words, the square 20 may be swung through an arc of with respect to the handle l3 and may be used at any position within this arc.

With a combined handle and square as hereinbefore described, any conventional saw blade may be formed into a combined saw and square as this handle may be mounted on and constructed as a combined handle and square attachment for conventional saw blades.

1 do not mean to confine myself to the exact details of construction herein disclosed, but claim all variations falling within the purview of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

'1. A combined saw handle and square comprising a handle having a recess in one side thereof, a metal square element adapted to seat in said recess having arms at right anglesto each other, one of said arms being formed with half of a hinge on an edge thereof, a plateadapted to be secured to said handle and formed with half of a hinge on .one edge thereof, a hinge pin for swingably connecting said half hinges, spring means carried by said plate and operatively associated with said square constantly urging said square away from seating position in said recess, and latching means carried by said handle and operatively associated with said square for holding the latter in seated position.

2. The device of claim 1 in which said spring means comprises a plurality of eyes mounted on said plate, a shaft supported by said eyes, and

a coil spring formed with a plurality of convolutions encircling said shaft and having one end secured in said plate and the other end secured in said square.

3. A combined saw handle and square compris-i ing a handle having a recess in one side thereof, 1 a metal square element having right angle armsadapted to seat in said recess, one of said arms being formed with a piano type hinge extending the length of an outside edge thereof, a plate carried by said hinge and adapted to be secured: to said handle, spring means carried by said plate and operatively associated with said square constantly urging said square away from seating po sition and latching means operatively associated with said handle and said square for holding the latter in seated position. v

MAURICE ELMO PEEPLES.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Little Dec. 5, 1939 

